About Me

Career History

I graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, with a B.Sc. in Physiotherapy in 2004. In 2005 I worked in a large government hospital in SA, before coming to Ireland in 2006. I spent the next 2 years working in a busy sports injuries clinic in Cork city, followed by a year in the HSE service in West Cork. In 2009 I returned to South Africa and spent a year doing a combination of hospital and outpatient physiotherapy. I then moved to London in 2010 and worked in numerous NHS and private hospitals on locum contracts.

In 2011 I returned to Ireland after an extended period of travel, and established Caroline Cumming Physiotherapy in Ballydehob.

Post Graduate Education

Since University I have completed many different post graduate courses, most of which have been in my main area of clinical interest; musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Some extended skills I have gained include;

  • Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Prescription - Trinity College Dublin

  • Dry Needling

  • Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy from Curtin University / Manual Concepts, Australia

  • PPL Biomechanics and Orthotic prescription

  • Kinesio Tape Technique

  • Women’s Health Physiotherapy, including Pelvic Girdle Pain, Pre/Post natal care and urinary incontinence

  • STOTT trained Pilates Instructor

  • 200 hour Yoga Teacher, trained in India

  • Lifestyle Medicine prescription

Special Interests - Lifestyle Medicine:

I completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Prescription in 2015/16 through Trinity College Dublin, which focused on using physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and lifestyle conditions. This was the start of my interest in what is now known as Lifestyle Medicine, and I have been pursuing this interest clinically ever since.

I spent 2023/2024 studying further and recently completed the Core Accreditation Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine through the British Association of Lifestyle Medicine (https://bslm.org.uk)

I am currently enrolled in a Health Coaching course to further develop my skills in this area of work.